North_Mavora_Lake

Mavora Lakes

Mavora Lakes

Add article description

Mavora Lakes is a protected area in the South Island of New Zealand consisting of two lakes: North Mavora and South Mavora. The lakes are drained by the Mararoa River. The area is managed by the Department of Conservation, and is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Area.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...

The area was used as a film location for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[2]

The park has a rudimentary campsite and a range of tracks.[1]

Geography

The two lakes located west of Lake Wakatipu and east of Lake Te Anau:

References

  1. [1]
    "DOC Profile". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  2. [2]
    "Map showing location of lakes". trilogytrail.com. Trilogy Trail.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mavora Lakes.


Stub icon

This Southland Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article North_Mavora_Lake, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.